Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network Presents:

Lessons from the African Rift Valley: A Cautionary Tale of Hope

In a time of great change and uncertainty, Tanzanians are working to adapt and thrive in a new world.

Rick Wood recently returned from a research trip to East Africa to learn how issues such as epidemic disease, mass extinction, climate change and poverty affect the people who live in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro. He chatted with Maasai cattle herders about climate change. Rick talked to widows and orphans of the AIDS epidemic. He spent days among elephants and other animal species sliding headlong into extinction. From Chagga coffee plantation owners to poachers, Rick had enlightening discussions about survival, hope and adapting to change. Now, he hopes to share these stories – the voices from the Rift Valley – with as many people as possible. While Tanzania might seem a world away, the problems faced there will also be faced here. As Rick says, “We are all in this together.”

This 60 minute multimedia presentation is followed by a question and answer session with Rick. The event is sponsored by Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network.

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